Quiz Time
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:33 pmActivity on this forum seems to have slowed down a bit, so I'll try to kick it back up again with a quiz. The following questions are taken from the FAA's Private Pilot Airman Knowledge Exam:
Post your answers below. This quiz is for sim pilots and student pilots (private pilots and above: You may comment, but please keep your answers to yourselves until after August 15).
1
How can you determine if another aircraft is on a collision course with your aircraft?
A) The other aircraft will always appear to get larger and closer at a rapid rate.
B) The nose of each aircraft is pointed at the same point in space.
C) There will be no apparent relative motion between your aircraft and the other aircraft.
2
Wingtip vortices are created only when an aircraft is
A) operating at high airspeeds.
B) heavily loaded.
C) developing lift.
3
How should the flight controls be held while taxiing a tricycle-gear
equipped airplane into a left quartering headwind?
A) Left aileron up, elevator neutral.
B) Left aileron down, elevator neutral.
C) Left aileron up, elevator down.
4
What is density altitude?
A) The height above the standard datum plane.
B) The pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature.
C) The altitude read directly from the altimeter.
5
What force makes an airplane turn?
A) The horizontal component of lift.
B) The vertical component of lift.
C) Centrifugal force.
6
Generally speaking, the use of carburetor heat tends to
A) decrease engine performance.
B) increase engine performance.
C) have no effect on engine performance.
7
In which type of airspace are VFR flights prohibited?
A) Class A.
B) Class B.
C) Class C.
8
What is the specific fuel requirement for flight under VFR at night in an airplane?
A) Enough to complete the flight at normal cruising speed with adverse wind conditions.
B) Enough to fly to the first point of intended landing and to fly after that for 30 minutes at normal
cruising speed.
C) Enough to fly to the first point of intended landing and to fly after that for 45 minutes at normal
cruising speed.
9
How are forward slips normally performed?
A) With the direction of the slip away from any crosswind that exists.
B) With dive brakes or spoilers fully open.
C) With rudder and aileron deflection on the same side.
10
The final authority as to the operation of an aircraft is the
A) Federal Aviation Administration.
B) pilot in command.
C) aircraft manufacturer.
Post your answers below. This quiz is for sim pilots and student pilots (private pilots and above: You may comment, but please keep your answers to yourselves until after August 15).
1
How can you determine if another aircraft is on a collision course with your aircraft?
A) The other aircraft will always appear to get larger and closer at a rapid rate.
B) The nose of each aircraft is pointed at the same point in space.
C) There will be no apparent relative motion between your aircraft and the other aircraft.
2
Wingtip vortices are created only when an aircraft is
A) operating at high airspeeds.
B) heavily loaded.
C) developing lift.
3
How should the flight controls be held while taxiing a tricycle-gear
equipped airplane into a left quartering headwind?
A) Left aileron up, elevator neutral.
B) Left aileron down, elevator neutral.
C) Left aileron up, elevator down.
4
What is density altitude?
A) The height above the standard datum plane.
B) The pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature.
C) The altitude read directly from the altimeter.
5
What force makes an airplane turn?
A) The horizontal component of lift.
B) The vertical component of lift.
C) Centrifugal force.
6
Generally speaking, the use of carburetor heat tends to
A) decrease engine performance.
B) increase engine performance.
C) have no effect on engine performance.
7
In which type of airspace are VFR flights prohibited?
A) Class A.
B) Class B.
C) Class C.
8
What is the specific fuel requirement for flight under VFR at night in an airplane?
A) Enough to complete the flight at normal cruising speed with adverse wind conditions.
B) Enough to fly to the first point of intended landing and to fly after that for 30 minutes at normal
cruising speed.
C) Enough to fly to the first point of intended landing and to fly after that for 45 minutes at normal
cruising speed.
9
How are forward slips normally performed?
A) With the direction of the slip away from any crosswind that exists.
B) With dive brakes or spoilers fully open.
C) With rudder and aileron deflection on the same side.
10
The final authority as to the operation of an aircraft is the
A) Federal Aviation Administration.
B) pilot in command.
C) aircraft manufacturer.
... but that just doesn't feel like the answer you're looking for.. :P Mainly because slipping at an arspeed where you be looking to LOSE airspeed, is too fast to be stressing the empennage..